Almond Coconut Granola

ingredients

• 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 2/3 cup sliced almonds
• 1/2 cup unsweetened desiccated coconut
• 1/3 cup hulled green pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
  2/3 stick whipped butter
  1/2 stick hydrogenated fat
  1/2 stick margarine
  1/3 stick olive oil
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1 cup mixed dried fruits such as raisins, cherries, and apricots

directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

In a large bowl stir together oats, almonds, coconut, pumpkin or sunflower seeds, and salt. In a small saucepan melt butter with honey over low heat, stirring. Pour butter mixture over oat mixture and stir until combined well.

In a large jelly-roll pan spread granola evenly and bake in middle of oven, stirring halfway through baking, until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Cool granola in pan on a rack and stir in dried fruits. Granola may be kept in an airtight container at cool room temperature 2 weeks.